[tw2113]

Paper Man....eh, wouldn't watch again.

[Severian]

Originally Posted by tw2113

Paper Man....eh, wouldn't watch again.

Was that the one with Jeff Daniel and Ryan Reynolds? And ... God... Lisa Kudrow maybe?

It was ok.

[tw2113]

Originally Posted by Severian

Was that the one with Jeff Daniel and Ryan Reynolds? And ... God... Lisa Kudrow maybe?

It was ok.

Correct.

One day later, I wouldn't say I wouldn't watch it again. However, I wouldn't actively seek it out. If it was the only thing on, I'd happily watch. I likely hoped more from Reynold's character than what we got.

[Severian]

Originally Posted by tw2113

Correct.

One day later, I wouldn't say I wouldn't watch it again. However, I wouldn't actively seek it out. If it was the only thing on, I'd happily watch. I likely hoped more from Reynold's character than what we got.

He's not a bad actor, and that movie came out during kind of a quiet period for him if I recall, when a lot of people kind of thought he was "done." But it was a strong performance, and an interesting film. I think he has more to offer than we know. Not sure if you agree... But I think he's a fairly talented chap.

[tw2113]

Don't get me wrong, I like Reynolds overall. However, all of my most recent experiences have been the type of humor he put out in "Two Guys, A Girl, and a Pizza Place" and continued with in Van Wilder.

Paper Man was a slightly more serious role, which I probably didn't anticipate quite as well as I should have.

[Severian]

Originally Posted by tw2113

Don't get me wrong, I like Reynolds overall. However, all of my most recent experiences have been the type of humor he put out in "Two Guys, A Girl, and a Pizza Place" and continued with in Van Wilder.

Paper Man was a slightly more serious role, which I probably didn't anticipate quite as well as I should have.

Hah. Looking back on that show, it's hard to believe Reynolds isn't in his 50s. I mean, wasn't that on in, like, '96/97? And he was playing a 25 year old at the youngest?

[Severian]

Ryan Reynolds is very likable. I don't actually, like, actively like him... I'm not a Ryan Retnolds fan, by any means. But I usually end up enjoying him in spite of myself. In Deadpool for instance. I can't really imagine anyone else making that movie so enjoyable.

[Toilet & Bowels]

Dogtooth. Strange, dark, funny, disturbing, sad and highly recommended. Before it had ended I started to look forward to rewatching it.

It a few minutes, The Beast http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072752/

[tw2113]

I took Dead Pool with his delivery and humor accolades with the censor bar removed.

[SuchFriendsAreDangerous]

Originally Posted by Severian

Hah. Looking back on that show, it's hard to believe Reynolds isn't in his 50s. I mean, wasn't that on in, like, '96/97? And he was playing a 25 year old at the youngest?

I liked that show

[Severian]

Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous

I liked that show

So did I at the time. I think I even liked it after it became just "Two Guys and a Girl" ... but I'm just saying, you'd really think the guy was pushing 50.... like, at the youngest.

Whatever happened to that cute little elfin blonde chick from that show? She was adorable.

[tw2113]

According to Wikipedia, Reynolds isn't even 40 yet. Puts him in early 20s when Pizza Place was airing in 1998.

[Rob Instigator]

 

Under The Skin. watched it while at home sick all week. quiet, weird movie.... Liked it

 

Birdman. I have had a lot of experience in theater and this movie NAILED the insanity of actors.... quite excellent.

[tesla69]

The Hateful Eight - its really another Tarantino dialogue film punctuated by extreme and improbably violence - some of the acting felt a little overacted, that said, i enjoyed seeing Boyd Crowder in the film and it really is a great cast. Its really not much of a western, although the outdoor panavision scenes are spectacular, amazing those open vistas still exist. But I doubt I'll watch it again.

Have you ever seen Bruce Dern in The Cowboys? Now there is a western.

[ilduclo]

I thought Birdman was pretty self indulgent itself. 5/10 for me....

[ilduclo]

Originally Posted by pepper_green

^^that's a mouth full. do any of you people have anything interesting to say besides comic book movie heroes. like something more important in life?

life well spent I guess.

 

[noisereductions]

Originally Posted by Severian

So did I at the time. I think I even liked it after it became just "Two Guys and a Girl" ... but I'm just saying, you'd really think the guy was pushing 50.... like, at the youngest.

Whatever happened to that cute little elfin blonde chick from that show? She was adorable.

what was that show that was on around the same time... Zoe Jack Duncan and Jane or something like that? It had Selma Blaire. Remember?

[Rob Instigator]

 

while flooded in Htown, watched Interstellar. Pretty cool flick. I dug it.

 

This movie, while essentially pointless, was beauitful and awesomely filmed and quite a harsh thing to enure! Dug it a lot.

halfway through my wife says "This feels Mexican" and I said "It is the Mexican director an crew that did Birdman as well, Inararratu."

That made sense to her.

Cool flick. Harsh.

[Severian]

Originally Posted by tesla69

The Hateful Eight - its really another Tarantino dialogue film punctuated by extreme and improbably violence - some of the acting felt a little overacted, that said, i enjoyed seeing Boyd Crowder in the film and it really is a great cast. Its really not much of a western, although the outdoor panavision scenes are spectacular, amazing those open vistas still exist. But I doubt I'll watch it again.

Have you ever seen Bruce Dern in The Cowboys? Now there is a western.

Oh, I finally saw the Hateful Eight! Couple weekends ago. I guess I forgot to bring it up.

It was kind of a Tarantino-genre Tarantino movie, if that makes sense. You know how Scorcese does movies like "the Wolf of Wall Street" that are basically just "Goodfellas" in different environments, or under different circumstances? Well, I think Scorcese has essentially invented his own genre here, and a lot of films that are influenced by him are most easily described as "Scorcese-esque" ...

Same is true of Tarantino. And this was another film in the narrative vein of Django Unchained, which was in the narrative vein of Inglorious Basterds, which was in the vein of Kill Bill, and so on.

As a Tarantino film, it hovers somewhere in the middle. It's a good median point for measuring the overall quality of his films. But as a movie movie, it was actually better than average. Strange as that sounds.

It's gotta be the least violent Tarantino movie ever made, and that probably stems from the dialogue heavy screenplay. It reminded me a bit of 12 Angry Men (a favorite of mine).

I don't know why JJL was the only one to get an Oscar nom. I think Kurt Russell did a great (though extremely hammy) job, as did Samuel Jackson.

And surprise of the evening: Fucking Channing Tatum was actually pretty goddamn good! I would like to see more of him not being a douche bag in movies because he may actually have some genuine talent.

Brilliant the way his "story" ended so abruptly, to the cackling nut-busted infectious laughter of Jackson. Hah. That was classic Tarantino, that moment.

Overall, it's somewhere above Reservoir Dogs but below Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill.

[Rob Instigator]

 

saw this yesterday with my wife. not bad, not great, but it was sad to see old man Rocky Balboa hurtin..... I enjoyed it even though it was sadder than I expected.